Item 01: Henry Weston Pryce diary, May 1916-ca. 1918 - Page 36
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[Page 36]
Caught the Tosara in No 3 Store. Bust into a stack of cases, broached same, drank some, carried away the rest. All intended for naval officers. To Transport Ulysses, shewn our new quarters, "Hell on Sea". Indicator says L Deck messing 236, sleeping 233, over 340 of us have to get into this space & there's no ventilation of any sort, not even a wind shute & the hatch is covered with a stack of timber. L Deck is right if somewhat far fetched for a pun. Enough regulations on this boat to make criminals of the heavenly choir. P.L. has been got off & taken to Gib. [Gibraltar] to repair. A lucky ship. Had she not broken down the M. would have got her one hour later. On this tub we're told we must drill & look less like a lot of pirates.